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Premier Ben Carroll of Victoria has promised to introduce legislation that would set a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for rape if his Labor government is re-elected. The proposed law also aims to increase the maximum penalties by five years for all serious sexual offences. The upcoming election in Victoria will take place on November 28, where both Premier Carroll and Opposition Leader Jess Wilson are running as party leaders for the first time.

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Premier Ben Carroll of the Victorian Labor government has pledged to introduce tougher laws against sexual violence if re-elected. The proposed legislation would set a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for rape and increase the maximum penalties by five years for all serious sexual offences. Victorians will vote in an election on November 28, marking the first time both Premier Carroll and Opposition Leader Jess Wilson are competing as party leaders.

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Victorian Labor pledges tougher sexual violence laws if re-elected In short: Premier Ben Carroll has pledged that a re-elected Victorian Labor government would legislate tougher penalties for rapists, sex offenders and family violence perpetrators.

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Under the Labor commitment, a re-elected Carroll government will introduce a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for rape, and increase the maximum penalties for all serious sexual offences by five years. asserted

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Victorians go to the polls on November 28, in the first election for both Mr Carroll and Opposition Leader Jess Wilson as party leaders. asserted

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Victoria to introduce a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for rape

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